1971 Opel GT. Yes I know it’s nothing special, and it wasn’t really a “sports” car, merely a “sporty” car. However, as a family man all my other cars were very pedestrian sedans, station wagons and minivans*. I fondly remember the Opel as the snappy little car of my youth. And, it had the added advantage that most…
“One bowel movement a day will do.”
“Mitch (not pictured) is entering the Navy to become an officer and eventually a pilot.”
I quite agree; it’s one of my favorites. And, it had Candice Bergen and Jill Clayburgh, two big plusses.
Aww... sad making. And yes, he had some real acting chops; just watch The Last Movie Star. RIP, Burt.
“Most sails you’ve seen rely on the wind directly acting against them to provide propulsion.”
I’ve whittled my collection down to about a dozen, mostly cameras I had in my youth, and cameras I desperately wanted but couldn’t afford, like a Nikon FTN. And yes, I have a Minox B.
Fun fact: the camera in the lead photo is a Zorki 4, a 1956 Russian knock-off of a Leica II. It was quite popular, and was produced well in the ‘70s.
Uncrustables are an abomination. A peanut butter and jelly sandwich on whole wheat is the perfect food, exactly what your body, mind and soul need. This looks awful.
MG-TD. When I was a teenager back in the ‘60s I wanted one in the worst possible way, but never got one. Probably for the best in the cosmic scheme of things, but I still think it’s the classiest car ever.
“Can’t”. Damn autocomplete.
I was trying to avoid sailing jargon.
NASA astronauts have a long history of creative duct tape use. During the Apollo 17 mission in December 1972 they accidentally damaged a fender on the lunar rover, causing moon dust to get thrown all around. Out came the duct tape, and in a trice it was as good as new. On the moon.
“...a nightmare when you’re over the age of 30.”
This one seems like a classic leather Dopp kit.
This one seems like a classic leather Dopp kit.
And, Tom Swift Jr. had a plane with Flettner wings.
Can run before the wind either. Needs to add a big honkin’ spinnaker.
Fun fact: the Flettner Rotor was invented by German inventor Anton Flettner (1885-1961) in 1924. The first ship, built at that time, was the Buckau. They typically use electric motors powered by on-board generators to spin up the rotors.
Actually I didn’t. Amazing. I wonder if he somehow inspired his son to write Dead Skunk In The Middle Of The Road.
